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Natural Lighting: Enjoy Your Space

May 18, 2010 By brendan Leave a Comment

Lighting plays a huge role in how much you enjoy your home. Changing the lighting can totally change the mood in any room. In an extreme example, imagine your house with fluorescent lights versus candlelight... they would feel totally different, wouldn't they? (Hint: the answer is yes.) This post … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Concept Tagged With: Blinds, Curtains, design tips, drapes, indoor lighting, Lighting, Mirrors

Living for the Week: Design to Keep You on Schedule

May 17, 2010 By brendan 10 Comments

The weekend is great with its relatively relaxed pace - you can breathe easily, knowing that you at least have fewer commitments during the week. But let's be honest - how you do during the week affect show much you can really relax during the weekend. Is your house optimized to help you be as efficient … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Concept Tagged With: Alarm Clocks, Appliances, aromatherapy, Bathroom Accessories, beds, Candles, coffeemaker, foot spa, iHome, keurig coffee maker, memory foam mattress toppers, scented candles, white noise

Interior Design Ideas: New College Grads

May 13, 2010 By brendan 1 Comment

All over the country, students are graduating from college (and masters programs). This post is mostly for you, recent or soon-to-be graduate. If you are staking it out on your own for the first time, I have some tips for how to make your space livable. Try to hold onto or acquire items that have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Concept Tagged With: design tips, Furniture, futon, graduation, Home Decor, ottoman, slip covers, Storage

Living Big in a Small Space

May 10, 2010 By brendan 1 Comment

If you're like me and don't live in a huge apartment, then this post is for you. Today we are discussing some practical things that you can do to make a small, cramped space feel open, functional, and livable. A lot of this advice is basically how to store things more effectively. On that note, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Concept Tagged With: closet organization, design tips, Furniture, Home Decor, Living Room Furniture, Mirror, Storage, under the bed storage

Design Idea: Arizona Style Approach

May 7, 2010 By brendan Leave a Comment

The red sand dust of the desert; the iconic canyons, mountains, and electrically blue sky: Arizona is an incredibly beautiful space, with some incredibly wonderful design elements in the homes there. This post is about how to give your home a bit of Arizona. The Arizonan aesthetic is about openness, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Concept Tagged With: Design Concept, earth tones, Furniture, garden, local, openness, warmth

Going Greek: Tips for Cohesive Design

April 28, 2010 By brendan Leave a Comment

So you know how the Greek debt deficits are bringing greece closer to defaulting on their loans? Well this may be the oddest inspiration for a design blog post I've ever had, but I started thinking about how incredibly beautiful Greek design is: the simple arches and curves of the architecture, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Decorating, Design Concept Tagged With: backyard, color palette, earth tone, Greece, Greek design, Mediterranean design, outdoor spacet, season

Tips for a Great Game Room

April 20, 2010 By brendan Leave a Comment

If you're looking for ideas on how to give your house more good rest and relaxation space, look no further. Imagine having essentially a casino in your living room, complete with a bar, a billiards table, and a poker table. This could be the ultimate hang out spot. With some good couches and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Concept, Tips & Advice Tagged With: air hockey, billiards, foosball, Furniture, game room, Home Decor, inexpensive, karaoke, Lighting, Living Room Furniture, ping pong, pool, texas hold 'em

Paint vs. Wallpaper

April 15, 2010 By brendan 1 Comment

Here's a scenario: You want to redo a room, but you don't want to buy new furniture or deal with throwing out old stuff, or bother with all that expense. What can you do? Here's a thought: think about the walls. Much of how a room appears to us is about the context. A yellow lamp produces on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Artwork, Decorating, Design Concept Tagged With: contextual design, contrast, design, design theory, design tips, Home Decor, paint, wallpaper

Reclaim Your Backyard!

April 13, 2010 By brendan 2 Comments

So the snow has melted, and you are looking forward to finally being able to use your deck, patio, porch space, and backyard. You're not alone. Why don't you take this opportunity to clear out the old junk and use some of the following ideas to enjoy the outdoors all spring and summer long? Redo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Concept, Furniture, Outdoor Furniture, Patio & Grills Tagged With: backyard, Candles, canopy, chairs, chaise, Cookware, fire pit, Furniture, gardens, hammock, Lighting, lounge chair, outdoor lighting, Patio, patio furniture, sun shade, sun umbrella, telescope

Build a Better Bathroom

April 8, 2010 By brendan 1 Comment

When done right, bathrooms can be awesome... Really, really awesome. So today we're going to figure out what you should do to make your bathroom as cool as possible. Mix and match these tips as you see fit. Idea 1: Buy a better shower head. Few things are as awesome as singing in the rain. Especially … [Read more...]